Louis I. Kahn: Writings, Lectures, Interviews
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Yellowed
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Few voices in twentieth-century architecture resonate with the philosophical depth and visionary power of Louis I. Kahn, and Louis I. Kahn: Writings, Lectures, Interviews presents his most essential words in a single, indispensable volume. Introduced and edited by Alessandra Latour, this landmark collection gathers Kahn's own essays, public addresses, and candid conversations, allowing the master architect to articulate — in his own poetic and often mystical language — his profound meditations on light, silence, material, and the nature of human institutions. Kahn's prose and speech carry the weight of a man who regarded architecture not as mere construction but as a spiritual and civic act, and Latour's editorial framework provides the scholarly context necessary to fully appreciate the breadth of his thought. The collection illuminates the creative philosophy behind such iconic works as the Salk Institute and the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, revealing the restless intellect that made Kahn one of modernism's most singular figures. For students, practitioners, and admirers of architecture alike, this volume is an invitation to think about space, form, and human purpose in an entirely new way.
Author: Alessandra Latour
Format: Paperback
Genre: Architecture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few voices in twentieth-century architecture resonate with the philosophical depth and visionary power of Louis I. Kahn, and Louis I. Kahn: Writings, Lectures, Interviews presents his most essential words in a single, indispensable volume. Introduced and edited by Alessandra Latour, this landmark collection gathers Kahn's own essays, public addresses, and candid conversations, allowing the master architect to articulate — in his own poetic and often mystical language — his profound meditations on light, silence, material, and the nature of human institutions. Kahn's prose and speech carry the weight of a man who regarded architecture not as mere construction but as a spiritual and civic act, and Latour's editorial framework provides the scholarly context necessary to fully appreciate the breadth of his thought. The collection illuminates the creative philosophy behind such iconic works as the Salk Institute and the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, revealing the restless intellect that made Kahn one of modernism's most singular figures. For students, practitioners, and admirers of architecture alike, this volume is an invitation to think about space, form, and human purpose in an entirely new way.